Hôtel des Mille Collines

Arriving in Kigali's central business district, guests reach Hôtel des Mille Collines within walking distance of downtown, a location that has anchored the hotel since it opened in 1973. It holds 112 rooms and suites, each fitted with air conditioning, a safe, a desk and a television, ranging from Classic rooms with garden or panorama views to Junior and Superior suites. Meals run across several venues: La Terrasse serves all-day dining beside the gardens, while Le Panorama, on the fourth floor, keeps an à la carte menu after dark. You can watch Kigali's lights spread over the hills from its tables. Downstairs, the Pool Bar Restaurant covers breakfast through late snacks by the water, and Mandhari Bar pours cocktails and a rotating wine list off the lobby, facing the pool. A spa runs massage, body and nail treatments, with a sauna and steam room attached. There is also a gym with free weights and cardio machines. Upstairs, the top floor holds a ballroom and meeting rooms used for conferences and weddings, each with hill views and a dedicated set-up team. It is a hotel built as much for business as for leisure. Wi-Fi runs throughout the property, and reservations for any restaurant go through a single hotel line.